Spring rains delay lakeshore harbor dredging projects

The deluge of rain last month didn’t just flood local roads, homes and basements, it also messed up the dredging schedule for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Grand Haven.

By Staff reports

Holland Sentinel

By Staff reports

Posted May. 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 3, 2013 at 3:16 AM

By Staff reports

Posted May. 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated May 3, 2013 at 3:16 AM

Grand Haven

The deluge of rain last month didn’t just flood local roads, homes and basements, it also messed up the dredging schedule for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Grand Haven.

“They’ve tried to get here all spring,” Corps of Engineers Area Engineer Tom O’Bryan said. “We’re very glad they’re finally on board.”

The Corps of Engineers has a contract with The King Co. of Holland to perform $540,000 worth of dredging in the Grand Haven channel this spring. The dredging company will dredge 80,000 cubic yards of material out of the harbor.

Before The King Co. can get to the Grand River, work has to be done in the Holland and Muskegon areas.

“They’re currently dredging those two harbors right now,” O’Bryan said. “They’ve got 140,000 cubic yards to go, so they’ve got a lot to do.”